The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office confirmed Ross, 58, of Detroit, was inside a truck stealing boxes of meat with another man at the time of the shooting, through their investigation. The 35-year-old man heard his co-worker scream, he pulled his gun, ran to the truck and saw Ross and a second suspect struggling with his co-worker.

Prosecutors say that Ross moved his hand behind his back as if for a weapon and the 35-year-old shot him once. The second man stealing from the truck, fled on foot.

When the Ypsilanti man heard a co-worker scream, he pulled out his gun, ran to the truck and observed Ross and another man struggling with his co-worker. Ross moved his hand behind his back as though he was reaching for a weapon and the 35-year-old man shot him, the release said.

911 was called and the Ypsilanti man and his co-worker waited for the police.

"It has been determined that no charges will issue in the case because the 35-year-old acted in lawful self-defense," the prosecutors' office said in a statement. "He had an honest and reasonable belief that the use of deadly force was necessary to prevent imminent death and/or great bodily harm to himself or another person. For this reason, the warrant has been denied."